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Do you attend Grace on Sundays? God is filling our house, and we are starting to burst at the seams during our Sunday 9:30 and 11am services! This is an answer to prayer, and we are super grateful. You can help us make room for lost people by switching to a Saturday night service. If at all possible, we would love for you to bring your friends and family to either our 4:30 or 6pm Saturday services. Just think, you can help save a life with when and where you sit!

Grace Group Guides for Grace@Home. Take your weekend experience to the next level by taking your Grace Group through the "Grace@Home" Group Guide. Print a copy from the Grace website.

Register Now for SBO Evenings. Jesus: Believe Him or Not! is the theme for SBO 2013. Through live worship, crazy fun sites, crafts, and teaching, kids will experience Jesus in a whole new way. Our week will be topped off by our annual SBO Carnival, where the kids can share with their families everything they learned. The morning SBO session is full; the waiting list is also full. SBO Jr. is full; click here to be put on the waiting list. Click here to learn more and register. SBO Evenings June 10-14.

Careers@Grace. Grace is now hiring a Student Ministries Pastor/Middle School Pastor, a High School Pastor and several Summer Ministry Internships. For full job descriptions, please visit our Careers page. Apply by sending your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Wednesday Prayer Meetings. Our Senior Pastor Tim Howey says, "Prayer is where the real work is done." Join Tim for the "real work" in lifting up the community, the church, and the world in prayer. No registration is required. Wednesdays, 7-8am, Room 112A.

SOARly Needed R&R. The Grace ministry for families with special needs SOAR (Special Opportunities, Abilities and Relationships) is hosting a FREE night of respite for parents of individuals with special needs. We also have a simultaneous sibling program for siblings from birth-13 y/o. If you or someone you know fit this demographic, we invite you to participate. To register, email [email protected]. Friday, May 3, 6-9pm.

Student Ministries Sneak Peek for Upcoming 6th Graders. This is a sneak peek scheduled for current 5th graders. Students will get a chance to attend Student Ministries and participate in a small group. Parents are also invited to participate in the large group session with their student, and then attend an information meeting during the small group time to discuss details surrounding the transition from 5th grade into Student Ministries. Sunday, May 5, 5-7:45pm.

Mom's Night Out. Moms of Grace, you are invited to join us for an evening away. Enjoy great food, company, and conversation. Meet at Mr. Gyros @ 14983 West 119th Street in Olathe. Monday, May 6, 6:30pm.

SOAR Family Support Group. Grace offers a support group for families of individuals with special needs. This is a place where parents can laugh, cry, and pray together. We often focus on topics that relate to raising a child with special needs and allow parents to share with one another. Alison Gromer, founder of Champions Special Ministries will be speaking on "Summer Camp Opportunities for Individuals with Special Needs". Childcare is provided as the normal Children's Ministry will be occurring at the same time. To register, please contact Stephen "Doc" Hunsley at [email protected]. Saturday, May 18, 6-7pm.

Beyond the Veil: Women's Training Seminar. The Women's Training Seminar: "Beyond the Veil" is designed to support and encourage Christian women to engage and promote new relationships with Muslim women. We want to tear down walls of mutual suspicion, fear, anger and prejudice. We are dedicated to building bridges of friendship, trust, and understanding by focusing on the universal needs and roles of women. Cost is $40 per person ($45 day of event). Please register online today. Saturday, May 18, 9am-3:30pm.

Grace Vision Class. This class, taught by Senior Pastor Tim Howey, is an authentic, action-packed class that outlines the history, uniqueness, and heartbeat behind Grace Church. It is a perfect way to catch the vision of Grace in a relaxed environment. Participation is highly encouraged and all questions are answered. Your meal and childcare are provided. Please register online today. Saturday, May 4, 6:45-9:15pm.

Grace Mission Class. The mission of Grace Church is "To Love, To Learn, To Lead -- Changing Lives For Christ." What does this really mean? This three-week study unpacks the three main aspects of the mission: the concept of "Love", the importance of "Learning" and growing in your Christian walk, and how you can "Lead" not only within the walls of Grace Church, but most importantly outside the walls of Grace! Please register online today. Sundays, May 5-19, 9:30-10:30am.

Grace Personal Gifting Class. At Grace, we call the unique design of every person their "SHAPE". An acronym that represents five areas which make every person unique: S = Spiritual Gifts, H = Heart, A = Abilities, P = Personality, E = Experiences. Come to this three-week study and learn more about your unique design and how God can use you to impact the world! Please register online today. Sundays, May 5-19, 11am-12:15pm.

Children's Ministry Vision Class. Did you know we have intentionally written our weekend curriculum to facilitate families learning together? Our Children’s Ministry is excited to offer a class explaining how we minister to your child and how you can build on that throughout the week at home. We will also discuss procedures we have put in place to keep your kids safe. The last few minutes of the class will cover the information needed to be a volunteer. Whether you have been at Grace for years or you are a new attendee, you will find this class beneficial. Please register online. Sunday, May 12, 11am-12:15pm.

Impact a Life at Summer BreakOut. Summer BreakOut (SBO) has many opportunities for your talents to shine! We have volunteer needs in our classrooms, outdoors, on our stage, and even behind the scenes. If you can't be at the event, you can get involved in the preparation, or at the carnival following the event. Email Daneen Kelsey to get involved.

 

GPK Tech/Talent Tryouts. We need more than 50 volunteers every weekend to lead our GPK kids in worship. We will be holding try-outs for kids and students in 4th through 12th grades. If you have vocal abilities, computer skills, dance talents, you love to act or can produce videos, sign-up for one of these sessions and use your talent for Christ! We would especially love to see some high school young men step up into some of these roles! Register online for a try-out session. Wednesday, May 1, 6:45-8pm or Saturday, May 4, 9:30-11am. 

Israel Trip Information Meeting. Grace will be leading a team to the Holy Land October 22 to November 3. We will be serving with a ministry we support called Seeds Of Hope. We will also be visiting holy sites where Senior Pastor Tim Howey will be teaching. If you’d like more information on this trip, please attend our interest meeting or contact David Watterson at 913.814.7223. Saturday, May 11, 7:30-9pm.

 Hope Faith Family Serve Day. Hope Faith Ministries is a faith-based ministry that serves the needs of the homeless and less fortunate in Kansas City. Come see for yourself how we are ministering to those in our own backyard. Please observe the dress code of sleeved shirts (no tank tops), pants, and closed-toe shoes. Ages 5 and up are welcome to participate. Meet at Grace at 8:15am to caravan down. Second Saturday of every month; next one on Saturday, May 11, 9-11am; bingo 11am-12pm.

Freedom Fire "Friday Night Live." Come be a missionary in your own city! No preparation needed. Simply show up to play activities with 80-100 urban kids, make crafts together, serve a meal, clean-up, and show the love of Jesus! Meet directly downtown at 1301 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO, the "T.B. Watkins" Freedom Fire location, or caravan from Overland Park at the 888 International Market located on the northwest corner of 119th St and Hwy 69 promptly at 5:30pm that night. Email [email protected] or call 913.814.7223 for more information. Friday, May 24, 6:15-8pm.

Connect with Grace Online. Keep up on the latest news from Grace on Twitter or Facebook. Get to know Grace Church's Senior Pastor Tim Howey by following his tweets or his blog TimHowey.com.

For the latest updates, Log on to the Grace website at www.VisitGraceChurch.com

Follow along on our Facebook page as we study through the whole Bible in 2013. Don't forget to check out our OWNit365.com website.